blepharitis

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌblɛfəˈraɪtɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(blef′ə rī′tis)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bleph•a•ri•tis  (blef′ə rī′tis),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Ophthalmologyinflammation of the eyelids.
  • blephar- + -itis
bleph•a•rit•ic  (blef′ə rit′ik),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
blepharitis /ˌblɛfəˈraɪtɪs/ n
  1. inflammation of the eyelids
Etymology: 19th Century: from Greek blephar(on) eyelid + -itis
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